Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Education